We often come across files that are of utmost importance but we do not need to access them on a regular basis. For most of us this can be a slight of an inconvenience because we realize that these files end up taking a lot of space on our system or hard drive. And no we cannot afford to play around with these files by deleting them. Then what do we do as we need the space but are unable to manage it by keeping all these files. Curious about the simple solution to keeping these files and creating more…

Have you been using an old computer for long and recently switched to a new one? There are many changes when we change, upgrade or renew our computer. In such cases, you always need to take backups of your data on your hard drive. Along with the data, you also need a backup of all your email, calendar, notes, contacts which you have in your Outlook email. In order to import MS Outlook backup files, you need to follow a few steps. In order to make the transfer/migration process easy and convenient, creating and Outlook data backup file is a…

Microsoft Outlook is one of the gems that is given to all computer users of the world. It has some exceptionally good features and a great user experience that makes it the first choice for all of us. You might be using Outlook at your home or office computer to keep on track with all your emails, contacts, calendar and so on. Increase the volume of data in your Outlook and its performance starts declining. Along with the threat of getting deleted, corrupted or lost, it’s always a good choice to backup your Outlook data. Some of the fundamental reasons…

Recently, I have realized that most people for right reasons want to buy an external hard drive. It’s important to keep in mind these 3 tips before you buy an external hard drive. After all, photos, videos, work documents, and personal files, each of these have their own importance. They definitely need to be safe and what better way to back up your data than in an external hard drive. But, is it enough to just go out and buy an external hard drive. The answer is no. Whenever, you buy an external hard drive, make sure you buy the…

Backup data and data Archive are the terms with so close meanings that they are often confused with each other. But there is a significant difference between backup and archiving. The main confusion arises because both of them are used in similar context but that is the handling of data. The difference arises in purpose and economy. In reality, the two terms have a significantly different way of execution. The way they are termed and used makes them two faces of a coin. There are so many organizations which use Archiving for preserving their data. At the same time, most…

We’ve seen the process of repairing files with SFC and DISM commands on PCs. Using this DISM command alone, you can do further more operations including creating a backup of drives on a Windows 10 machine. But, what is the need to take backup of drivers in Windows 10? Why should you take Driver Backup in Windows 10? It doesn’t matter whether you’re doing a clean install or an upgrade to Windows 10, you need device drivers to enable OS to work with hardware. In early days, you had to manually search and install drivers for each of your hardware…

Didn’t know about Windows 10 Backup & Recovery tools? It is time! With the increase in the amount of data that comes in every day. You start to get more and more conscious of your data backup. And why shouldn’t you? Every data is important whether it is in the form of personal files, large downloads of an operating system, treasured memories like photos and videos or official documents etc.. Data in each of these forms requires backup. We all want to be able to rely on our back up in case we accidentally delete files or have an everyday…

The average lifespan of a conventional hard drive is from six to eight year, it can work lot more than that or it can wear out way before the average time. But those would be the cases when either the drive experiences some external damage or the manufacturer has made some blunder. Set up a mirrored volume and protect your information! Life of a Hard Drive You might have seen the hard drive of your computer making chirp noises while working; this is expected from a hard drive that has been functional from a long time. A hard drive has…

Once a backup is created, don’t sit back and relax, it’s not the ultimate solution for the safety of your data. Your single backup is always under threat which can lead to the losing, deletion, and corruption of your data. Here we will discuss some of the crucial aspects of loss of backups and helpful tips for their management. Why do Backups Fail? Many times, we find our backups jeopardized and lost without fulfilling its true purpose, and that would be the recovery of all our data. It happens due to many reasons like Inefficiency of the backup plan Corruption…

Every day, we all have an innumerable amount of information and data coming in and it has become a necessity to have an external hard drive as your backup. Especially, with systems crash, accidental deletion of data and virus attack common in a work environment. What you want is a reliable – complete protection for your data? You have important files to back up, it goes from few MBs to TBs, and it keeps growing until your hard drive is completely filled. At this moment what you can’t afford is losing those precious files, that’s why you brought another hard…